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RS Reviews: Thomas & The Great Railway Show - Stephenson to Awdry
Thomas & The Great Railway Show Reviewed by MRHloco Flying The Flag Of the three Christopher Awdry volumes I can remember having as a...
MRHloco
Jan 30, 202410 min read


RS Reviews: Jock the New Engine - Miniature Heroes
Jock the New Engine Reviewed by OrangePastille I was given this book as a present from a relative when I was a small child. I had not...
OrangePastille
Jan 29, 20245 min read


RS Reviews: Thomas & The Twins - Small But Mighty
Thomas and the Twins Reviewed by Christopher Throughout my youth, I recall the only real places I managed to find Christopher Awdry's...
signore100
Jan 28, 20243 min read


RS Reviews: Toby, Trucks and Trouble - Smart, Symbolic, and Superb
Toby, Trucks and Trouble Reviewed by The Vicar My Railway Series journey began in Christmas in 2006, when I received books 1-26 written...

The SiF Blog
Jan 27, 20243 min read


RS Reviews: Gordon the High Speed Engine - A Touch of Modernity
Gordon the High-Speed Engine Reviewed by OldSquareWheels I seem to have the monopoly on this book at the moment, as I also wrote the...

OldSquareWheels
Jan 26, 20243 min read


RS Reviews: More About Thomas The Tank Engine - More About The Memories
More About Thomas The Tank Engine Reviewed by Skarlouie For getting a good school report in reception, my mum bought me a Railway Series...
Skarlouie
Jan 25, 20242 min read


RS Reviews: Great Little Engines - Great Little Memories
Great Little Engines Reviewed by Ryan H One of my earliest childhood memories is going on a family / friends holiday down to Wales in the...

The SiF Blog
Jan 24, 20242 min read


RS Reviews: James & The Diesel Engines - Red Engine Redux (or, The Last Stand of Steamism on Sodor)
James & The Diesel Engines Reviewed by Tristian Ah, James. Our gloriously red friend is a study in being “that guy” of the group—loud,...
Tristian
Jan 24, 20243 min read


RS Reviews: Really Useful Engines - Making the Familiar Unique
Really Useful Engines Reviewed by Casey Jones When I was a kid, one of my favourite places to go at the mall in my hometown was the Coles...
Casey Jones
Jan 24, 20243 min read


RS Reviews: Tramway Engines - The Finale At Ffarquhar
Tramway Engines Reviewed by The Vicar When I pick up a book to read, the most desirable trait I look for is coziness. A Great Western...
The Vicar
Jan 24, 20242 min read


RS Reviews: Duke the Lost Engine - A Forgotten Magnum-Opus
Duke The Lost Engine Reviewed by SiFox This – the twenty-fifth book in the much-loved Railway Series is possibly the most obscure book of...
SiFox
Jan 24, 202411 min read


RS Reviews: Oliver the Western Engine - Are you being a ‘Good Gracious’ engine?
Oliver the Western Engine Reviewed by James Some years ago, I saw the question ‘what’s your favourite RWS book?’ floating around online,...
James
Jan 24, 20244 min read


RS Reviews: Enterprising Engines - Simply Enterprising!
Enterprising Engines Reviewed by Simierski There are few books in children's literature which tug at the heart strings, make you laugh...

Simierski
Jan 24, 20246 min read


RS Reviews: Small Railway Engines - Small, But Efficient
Small Railway Engines Reviewed by MrCoffeyPot As a young lad, I was familiar with the television series from the age of two. Many years...
Mr. Coffey Pot
Jan 20, 20243 min read


RS Reviews: Main Line Engines - Main Line Literature
Main Line Engines Reviewed by OrangePastille As I begin this review, it’s worth pointing out that I had already seen the televised...
OrangePastille
Jan 20, 20248 min read


RS Reviews: Very Old Engines
Very Old Engines Reviewed by SkarloeyRailway01 Very Old Engines has been a favourite of mine for as long as I can remember. As I'm sure...
SkarloeyRailway01
Jan 20, 20242 min read


RS Reviews: Mountain Engines
Mountain Engines Reviewed by Alan B. Having grown up in America, I hadn't really had much experience with the Railway Series as a child....
Alan B.
Jan 20, 20245 min read


RS Reviews: Stepney the "Bluebell" Engine - Awdry's Turning Point
Stepney The 'Bluebell' Engine Reviewed by Henry The Green After more than a decade of reliable, predictable releases, the Railway Series...

HenryTheGreen
Jan 20, 20245 min read


RS Reviews: Gallant Old Engine - The Gallant Old Engine of the Hills
Gallant Old Engine Reviewed by David Hanson The Skarloey Railway as a whole always fascinated me because of how different it was,...
David Hanson
Jan 20, 20245 min read


RS Reviews: Branch Line Engines - Who Are The Branch Line Engines?
Branch Line Engines Reviewed by HenryTheGreen Growing up with the Thomas TV series, the only exposure I had to the Railway Series was a...

HenryTheGreen
Jan 20, 20245 min read
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